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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 1, 1939.

BRITAIN'S MOBILISATION MOVES STAGE FURTHER

London, To-day.

In continuation of the measures already adopted by the British Cab- inet, it has been decided to complete the mobilisation of the Royal Navy and to call up the remainder of the Regular Reserves, the Supplementary Reserves and the Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

It is pointed out that although the order includes the completion of naval mobilisation, it is not general mobilisation.-Reuter.

FURTHER ACCENTUATION OF CRISIS SEEN IN BERLIN: BRITISH ACTION CRITICISED

Berlin, To-day.

Political quarters declare that the general situation

has become more and more critical. Further accentuation of the crisis is attributed, first- ly, to the general mobilisation in Poland and se- condly to the further mobilisation measures taken by Britain which according to Berlin's re- ports from London are tantamount to general mobilisation.

LONDON STILL AWAITS REPLY

London, To-day. London is still waiting for a reply from the German Government to the Cabinet's last message.

Polish

Informed quarters declare that the Polish general mobilisation must, be regarded as a manoeuvre for torpedo- ing the negotiations and have been astonished to hear from London that, according to а version circulat- ed in London, the Fuehrer allegedly declared to the British Ambassador in Berlin, Sir Nevile Henderson, that the time for negotiations is over.

When a German reply to the last British Note will be despatched to London is not yet ascertainable.

ONLY A FEW DAYS REMAIN

The German press last evening left no doubt that the tension has greatly increased.

The "Berliner Nachtausgabe" says:

"Only a few days remain on which an exchange of views will still be pos- sible. observations Nor, so far have any

Everybody may rest assured that Govern- the saving of peace at the last mo- been made by the ment, which had communicated to itment cannot mean a maintenance of communica-a situation which the Poles are ex- yesterday, Herr Hitler's tion and the British reply.

ploiting for intense war agitation and which the

men responsible for the encirclement propaganda in London and Paris, have exploited for throw- ing Europe into the present crisis."

Poland is, however, expected to express her views in a day or so and it is also believed that Herr Hitler will reply.

Meanwhile, German political circles The paper says that peace can only continue to use the Polish mobilisa- be brought about by revision of the tion order a grievance giving

the dictate of Versailles.-Trans-Ocean. impression. that the situation has been greatly aggravated.

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They accuse Poland of seizing the Nazis describe as "quite. a na- tural thing," as a pretext for

military measures.-Reuter.

PARIS, LONDON, WARSAW CONFIDENCE ABSOLUTE

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Von Ribbentrop, on receipt of the

British communication, intimated he would lay it before Herr Hitler.

DANZIG COMMENT ON CRISIS

Danzig, To-day. Developments in the last

Herr von Ribbentrop confined him- few hours have been watched

TO WAIT ON INSTRUCTIONS

London, To-day.

In connection with the further mobilisation measures announced after yesterday's Cabinet meet- ing, it is stated that officers and men are to await further instruc- tions, which will be given by each of the three Service departments. -Reuter.

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